It was initially made up of enlisted draftees from Ohio and Pennsylvania, with a cadre of Regular Army, Officers Reserve Corps, and National Army officers. Later groups of enlisted men assigned to the …

After training in Wales, the Division landed at Omaha Beach, 18 June 1944, and entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan, 27 June. Taking the offensive, the 83d reached the St. Lo-Periers Road, …

May 8, 2025 · The 83rd Infantry Division participated in major WWII campaigns and is recognized for liberating the Langenstein subcamp of Buchenwald in 1945.

In late Sept the 83rd moved across central and eastern France and entered Luxembourg. Pockets of resistance which remained in that Duchy were rapidly reduced and the division took up a defensive …

Aug 6, 2025 · Learn about the 83rd Infantry Division Thunderbolt/Ohio in WWII. Sieged St. Malo, first to lower Rhine, 244 days combat, 93,200 POWs taken.

2 days ago · By April 1945, the 83rd Infantry Division was racing into Germany faster than supply trucks could keep up. These weren’t elite commandos, but regular riflemen who stripped their gear to the …

After training in Wales, the Division landed at Omaha Beach, 18 June 1944, and entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan, 27 June. Taking the offensive, the 83d reached the St. Lo-Periers Road, …

After training in Wales, the Division landed at Omaha Beach, 18 June 1944, and entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan, 27 June. Taking the offensive, the 83rd reached the St. Lo-Periers Road, …

This group is dedicated to all who served in the 83rd Infantry Division during WWI and WWII. We also welcome active members of the 83rd U.S. Army Reserve Readiness Training Center.

Sep 23, 2012 · This page shows the three Infantry Regiments and their position on the map according to the morning reports today, but then in 1944 or 1945. The table below the map contains the stations …